When you go on your round of accutane, and your face and body completely clears up, and then stop on accutane, does it come back FULL FORCE? or can you be able to control it?
2007-08-03 08:02:11 · 5 answers · asked by eve 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I was on Accutane for about a year when I was 16. I stopped taking it and never had bad acne (cystic acne) for years and years. I would still get a pimple or two every now and then, but they were under control.
Just recently, I started getting really bad cystic acne again. I'm starting a second round of Accutane in September. I was reading that most people have to get another session of the medication years later because their acne comes back (that's what happened to me).
I guess it just depends on a lot of things like how well your body takes the medication, how bad your acne was to start with, how long you take the medication, etc.
If you are considering getting on the medication just talk to your doctor about it. Good luck!
2007-08-06 01:27:32 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accutane and Birth Control
In order receive a prescription for accutane you must take a pregnancy test with negative results before a Doctor can authorize use of the drug. You will also be required to take a second pregnancy test during the first 5 days of the menstrual period before you begin to take accutane.
New legislation also requires that any fertile female on accutane must use two forms of birth control, including the pill, during the course of the treatment. These precautions must be taken for one month before accutane treatment commences, and at least one month after treatment is terminated.
Accutane Pregnancy
In addition to these precautions you will also be requested to take monthly pregnancy tests for the duration of the accutane treatment program. Your doctor will can provide you with information on the best methods of birth control and how to use them should you decide to proceed with the treatment. Failure to adhere to these strict regulations seriously places you at risk of becoming pregnant and suffering from the trauma that thousands of other women have had to face. If you become pregnant, miss a menstrual cycle while using accutane it is recommended that you immediately stop taking Accutane and notify your doctor.
Read more information on Accutane and it's side effect:
http://www.accutane-info.com
2007-08-04 01:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For some people it does, but for most after about a year a few, controllable pimples come on, but usually a second round can clear it all up for good.
2007-08-03 08:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by just a girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! not at all...my aunt, my sister, and i have all been on it and my aunt is 47, she went on it when she was 19 and she said that she could count a total of 5 pimples in her entire life that she got after acutane and they were only tiny ones not the big red ones. And they went away after one day. Seriously, this drug really does work and you wont ever have acne again after going on it.
I hope this helps you, dont worry about it your skin will be forever changed after your done with the treatment. :-)
2007-08-03 09:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by tiun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is up to the individual, but for me personally this did not happen at all, I was acne free for quite some time until Idid some things to get acne BACK...but the drug doers work for a majority of people............
2007-08-03 08:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋